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Where does “горбач” come from?

горбач (Russian) comes from Russian горб, from Old East Slavic гърбъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ.

горбач (Russian): hunchback; humpback

Definitions

  1. hunchback; humpback

Ancestry of “горбач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгорбhump, hunch
2Old East Slavicгърбъ—
3Proto-Slavic*gъrbъ—

Words derived from “горбач”

  • Gorbachev
  • Gorbachevian
  • Горбачёв
  • Горбаче́в
  • Gorbatschow
  • Gorbatshov
  • Gorbatjov
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